Trip to Wolstanton / Burslem 11-09-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
YN11 AHJ	Fenton	Wolstanton	Charter	Z Carz
YN11 AHJ	Wolstanton	Chell Heath	Charter	Z Carz
YN11 AHJ	Chell Heath	Fenton	Charter	Z Carz

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service We saw First Potteries 67602 on a #11 to Hanley. At 09:00 we set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre, In the morning Matthew went down Fenton to go swimming. where we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX parked up.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

We set off on foot onto Christchurch Street and we crossed over City Road. As we passed the car hire place we saw First Potteries 63100 on a #11 to Newcastle. We continued down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and we turned right into the private road and we walked down to the baths. After a quick swimming session we headed back to the base on foot. At the end of the private road, We walked onto City Road stopped for dinner in the cafe. Matthew had a sausage sandwich and a can of Coke. We crossed over before turning right onto Christchurch Street. We stopped at the Co-operative Food store and we picked up some oatcakes. We then walked round the corner back to the day centre. In the afternoon we were going to the Wolstanton on Z Carz YN11 AHJ. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and we joined the A52. We ran under the railway line and we turned right onto the Northbound A500. We ran Northwards to the A527 and we went up the hill to wolstanton. We turned right onto Wolstanton High Street and then right onto Ellison Street. We turned left onto Orchard Street and we stopped. We then headed towards Chell Heath. We re-joined Wolstanton High Street and we turned right at the roundabout and down Porthill Bank. We crossed over the A500 and we ran through Longport up to Trubshaw Cross. We went up Brownhills Road to Tunstall and we went right onto Williamson Street. We ran North before turning right onto Queen's Avenue. We went forwards onto Greenbank Road and we turned left onto High Lane. We turned right onto Spring bank Road and we ran down to Chell Heath. We went past Matthew's old school. we then headed back to Fenton. We set off along Chell Heath Road and at the end we turned right onto Ford Green Road. We turned left onto the A5272 and we ran through Sneyd Green and Birches Head onto Town Road. We went clockwise around Hanley and we turned left onto Lichfield Street. At Joiners Square we turned right onto the A52 and we ran down to Stoke. We turned left onto City Road and right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went to his room to chill out on his computer and watch buses out of the window. We saw D&G Bus 119 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 119 in Fenton

We also saw First Potteries 67633 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67633 in Fenton

Across the road we saw Stoke-on-Trent city council welfare bus LK17 DXC going towards Heron Cross.

Stoke-on-Trent city council LK17 DXC in Fenton

Behind the Stoke-on-Trent city council minibus was Intercity SF58 EXE going towards Stoke.

Intercity SF58 EXE in Fenton

We also saw First Potteries 63179 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63179 in Fenton

We saw Protyre Motorsport minibus BF60 ZDM.

Protyre Motorsport BF60 ZDM in Fenton

For tea took Matthew out to Captain Kooks. We set of onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road and onto Manor Street. At the end we turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we went straight across onto Lichfield Street. We ran anti-clockwise around Hanley and we ran towards Birches Head along Town Road. We ran forwards onto the A5272 and we went through Sneyd Green to Smallthorne. We turned left onto Sneyd Hill and we ran down onto Sandbach Road. We saw Stanton's of Stoke TSU 268. We parked up and we sat down. Matthew had a bottle of Coke whilst he waited for his food. He has and all day breakfast and he also help mum with her chips and gravy. After we had finished Matthew wen to the toilet before we returned to the car. In the car Matthew had a can of Cherry Coke. We set off along Sandbach Road and we turned left at the light onto North Road. We turned left onto the A53 and we saw Stanton's of Stoke 82 HBC. We ran up the hill and we turned right onto the A5272. We ran through Sneyd Green to Birches Head and we ran forwards onto Town Road. We ran clockwise around Hanley and we turned left onto Lichfield Street. At Joiners Square roundabout we turned right onto the A52 and we ran up to Stoke passing First Potteries 65040 on a #25 to Hanley. We turned left onto City Road and we ran up the hill. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We stuck some new sticker on Matthew's bedroom wall and we did some of the Blog and then we said goodbye. Matthew watched television and used his computer. Later on Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.